The Rise of the Empire

The British failed to stop the Su Xiong fleet in the North Sea, which made Churchill and others feel regretful. Although they were a little unwilling, they were just unhappy at most, and in their current view, it could not affect the overall situation. After entering the Atlantic Ocean, the British gave up their thoughts and looked for two super-dreadnought ships in the Atlantic Ocean? This is possible in peacetime, but in wartime, not only must we be able to find the other party, but we must also hold the other party's words? Then just go to bed, at least without some preparation, the British think they don't have this ability.

Then Su Xiong and others decisively realized what it meant to be like a fish leaping in the sea and in the sky, and being a bird in the sky! The two German fast battleships quickly reunited with the two auxiliary cruisers Seahawk and Seagull that had come out early 300 nautical miles west of the Azores, and carried out their first replenishment here, and then the four battleships picked one. The route with fewer ships headed south quickly. And near Ascension Island, it reunited with the three auxiliary cruisers Sturgeon, Swordfish and Nautilus provided by the Americans.

"Welcome friends from afar!" Su Xiong's flagship Scharnhorst raised a series of signal flags to convey Su Xiong's fleet's welcome to his comrades.

"May our operation be a success." The Nautilus, which was at the forefront, also responded.

Later, after the rendezvous, additional supply ships accompanying the three auxiliary cruisers began to deliver supplies to the German fleet. Major Caron, the captain of the Nautilus, boarded Su Xiong's flagship, and both parties had to make some plans for the upcoming operation.

"According to the order of the Navy Ministry, we should enter the area near the Arabian Sea before April 10 and stand by. We may catch a wave of big fish this time, which is very large and may even support us, Scharnho There is no problem with the Sturt and the Gneisenau. There is even no warship in the whole of Asia that can compete with these two warships. Do you have a problem?" Su Xiong said seriously.

"I'll leave it to you to deal with the British warships of more than 5,000 tons. The Nautilus of less than 5,000 tons can deal with one, but I'm afraid it's difficult to deal with two." Caron thought for a while and said.

"Can the Nautilus deal with a 5,000-ton battleship? That's at the light cruiser level. The British 5,000-ton cruiser has a 3-inch armor belt, and about 7 6-gun cannons can be concentrated on the sides!" Caron said The answer surprised Su Xiong.

"Of course? Don't forget, the Nautilus is a large ship of 8,000 tons, and I can responsibly tell you that in addition to its low speed, this ship's firepower and defense are very good. For warships under 5,000 tons, it is like As deadly as a chicken cone snail!" Caron's satisfaction with the boat ride was evident in his words.

"This ship was originally a reserve ship for the Imperial Navy's raiding ships. When it was built, a 3- to 4-inch armor belt was installed on the waterline, and the power compartment and ammunition compartment were protected by additional dome armor. The defense is not inferior to the best British light cruisers. In terms of firepower, this ship leaves enough space and weight. During this time in the United States, we not only installed 6 6-inch guns on it It has 8 5-inch guns and 2 8-inch guns. This kind of firepower is already stronger than almost all light cruisers. Coupled with the top speed of 20 knots, this is a battleship!"

"That's great. At least we can deal with the British auxiliary cruisers. If a large British battleship appears, just leave it to us." Su Xiong said with satisfaction.

"So what kind of target do we need to deal with?" Caron asked curiously.

"I don't know, to be precise, maybe the German naval headquarters doesn't know either. What we need to do now is to conceal ourselves, and then after arriving in the Indian Ocean, we will receive intelligence from a code-named Whisperer in the predetermined sea area, and they will provide We provide intelligence and convey orders from the navy," Su Xiong said.

"Well, let us disappear from public view now!" After this replenishment and rendezvous, the entire German fleet disappeared into the vast Atlantic Ocean again.

Redel is indeed a staff officer, and he is very meticulous in his work. If 7 ships are piled together and sailing on the sea, then even if they are found in remote sea areas, they will be noticed. Who knows, they are running around on the ocean now. Will merchant ships from various countries spread the news? After all, this is too eye-catching. Two super battleships that ordinary people may never see in their lives plus five fat and strong followers behind them, everyone will have an idea, right?

What? Someone asked why the fleet didn't break diplomatic ties since it had already arrived in the Atlantic Ocean. hehe? What does it mean to use a 30,000-ton warship to attack a few merchant ships now? Compared with the British merchant ship that I encountered occasionally and the plan that was about to be launched, it was completely a matter of sesame seeds and watermelon. This is what the saying goes, "A little impatience can ruin a big plan. If you can't refuse the temptation that comes to your door, what big things can you do?"

Redl decisively split the fleet. The two battleships moved together and were camouflaged in appearance to make them look more like the British battlecruisers Tiger and Lion. Then the five camouflaged raiders dispersed. , forming a circular cordon 60 kilometers in front of the two battleships.

Although these five ships look a bit large, they are all camouflaged assault ships. Even the Nautilus has two 8-inch guns at the front and rear of the hull that are well hidden, at least from the outside. Moreover, it is still flying the flag of a neutral country, and more importantly, it is still on the high seas. Even if a British warship encounters it, it will not have any thoughts. Of course, these camouflaged attack ships will also not attack any Allied ships. If they don't eat, their mission is to provide intelligence to the battleships behind them in order to avoid the merchant ships they encounter.

Both parties use telegrams encrypted by the Enig cipher machine to communicate, so there is absolutely no possibility of leaking information. With this layer of cordon in place, the two battleships almost completely avoided the possibility of accidental discovery. What? What would you do if a ship followed from behind?

Please, now the speed of warships is more than 16 knots. Let alone the environment of World War 1, ordinary transport ships in World War 2 can reach more than 12 knots and they are fast merchant ships. Do ordinary civilian ships run so fast without considering economics? As for the Allied fast cruise ship you mentioned? There is no problem in catching up, but the problem is that these high-value ships have now become strategic materials. They are either waiting in the port or running on regular routes, basically out of reach!

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